Banana Nut Bread

  I usually make banana bread when I have some over ripe bananas that are just begging to be used.  
If I catch them before they become too ripe then I will usually make banana pudding.
Those overripe bananas help make this bread so moist (along with the melted butter). 

This really is a fairly simple bread to throw together.
You can make it with or without the streusel topping. 
I do like to add some banana extract to the batter because I like a really strong banana 
flavor but if you don't have it on hand, just substitute with vanilla extract.

Ingredients:

For the bread:

3 very ripe bananas, mashed

2 eggs

1/3 cup melted butter

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon banana extract (optional)

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

2 ¾ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ cup chopped walnuts

Optional Streusel Topping:

¼ cup flour

2 tablespoons softened butter

2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F degrees. 
Spray loaf baking dish with nonstick spray.

In a medium bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, butter and sugar and extract.  
Mix thoroughly, then add dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. 
 Mix until combined then stir in chopped walnuts.

Pour batter into baking dish. 

If you want to make optional streusel topping:  
Combine flour, butter and sugar until crumbly.  Sprinkle on top of batter.  
Bake for about an hour.
Bread should spring back to the touch. 
Or you can insert a toothpick in the middle. It should come out clean (no batter sticking to it). 

Allow to cool before slicing.  

Enjoy!

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